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Bioimpacts. 2015;5(3): 123-127. doi: 10.15171/bi.2015.20
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Reliability of malondialdehyde as a biomarker of oxidative stress in psychological disorders

Khalil Ansarin 1, Maryam Khoubnasabjafari 1, Abolghasem Jouyban 2 *

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